Shloka 7

खरसेनासङ्ग्रामः

The Battle with Khara’s Host at the Hermitage

Devanagari script

ततस्तं भीमधन्वानं क्रुद्धाः सर्वे निशाचराः।रामं नानाविधैः शस्स्रैरभ्यवर्षन्त दुर्जयम्।।।।

Transliteration

tatas taṃ bhīmadhanvānaṃ kruddhāḥ sarve niśācarāḥ |

rāmaṃ nānāvidhaiḥ śastrair abhyavarṣanta durjayam ||

Translation

اس کے بعد، تمام غضبناک رات میں گھومنے والوں (راکشسوں) نے خوفناک کمان رکھنے والے ناقابل تسخیر رام پر کئی طرح کے ہتھیاروں کی بارش کر دی۔

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; refers to Rama (object in context)

• bhīma-dhanvānam: fierce-bowed
• bhīma-dhanvānam: Karma (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक) + dhanvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; epithet qualifying rāmam/tam

• kruddhāḥ: angry
• kruddhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kruddha (कृदन्त; √krudh)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; qualifying niśācarāḥ

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; qualifying niśācarāḥ

• niśācarāḥ: night-wanderers (demons)
• niśācarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niśā (प्रातिपदिक) + cara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• nānāvidhaiḥ: with various kinds of
• nānāvidhaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānāvidha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Instrumental, Plural; qualifying śastraiḥ

• śastraiḥ: with weapons
• śastraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Instrumental, Plural

• abhyavarṣanta: rained upon
• abhyavarṣanta: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√vṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Plural; Parasmaipada

• durjayam: hard to conquer
• durjayam: Karma (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durjaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; qualifying rāmam

Context

Khara struck Rama of immeasurable prowess with a thousand arrows and roared loudly.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• niśācara (rākṣasas)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse contrasts collective, anger-driven violence with the ideal of righteous restraint; Dharma rejects actions rooted in krodha (wrath) and mob-force.

What is the narrative situation?

After Khara’s initial strike, the entire rākṣasa group joins in, pelting Rāma with varied weapons like a storm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s invincibility is framed as moral and martial steadiness—an unwavering protector confronting adharma.